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Maryland Approves Effort to Turn Port Dredging Material into Concrete Barriers

By Amber GarnettFebruary 3, 2021

Governor Larry Hogan (R) and the Maryland Board of Public Works recently approved contracts with two Maryland companies to make bricks, pavers, concrete highway barriers, and shoreline supports – among…

DDOT’s Bennett

ETAP Podcast: DDOT’s Bennett Discusses Black History Month

By Amber GarnettFebruary 3, 2021

Jeffrey Bennett, who leads the transit delivery division for the Office of Project Delivery within the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, discusses the role transportation plays in Black History…

Pete Buttigieg

Buttigieg Highlights Climate, Active Transportation at Senate Hearing

By Amber GarnettJanuary 27, 2021

Pete Buttigieg – former 2020 Democratic candidate for president and mayor of South Bend, Indiana – highlighted the importance of climate policy and active transportation needs within the Biden-Harris administration’s…

Subway train with people taking pictures of it

New Renewable Energy Contracts in Effect at MBTA

By Amber GarnettJanuary 13, 2021

Two 100 percent renewable energy contracts between the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and BP Energy Company and Direct Energy LLC recently went into effect – reducing the agency’s carbon footprint…

Bridge in process of being constructed

Real-Time Storm Force Prediction Model for Coastal Bridges

By Amber GarnettJanuary 13, 2021

Dr. Teng Wu, Mr. Shaopeng Li, and Dr. Kallol Sett from the Institute of Bridge Engineering at University at Buffalo recently unveiled a new model to improve extreme damage “risk…

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Hawaii DOT Launches Storm Water Online Learning Series for Kids

By Amber GarnettJanuary 6, 2021

Protecting the ocean, rivers, and streams from pollution is the focus of a new online learning series for kids launched by the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s Storm Water Management Program.…

Reducing transportation emissions and investing in communities

Regional GHG Emission Reduction Consortium Takes Shape

By Amber GarnettJanuary 5, 2021

The states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, along with the District of Columbia, signed a memorandum of understanding or MOU on December 21 committing themselves to a “multi-jurisdictional program” to pursue…

Road in the snow

Filling Pavement Temperature Data Gaps to Prevent Overuse of Road Salt

By Amber GarnettDecember 23, 2020

Could more accurate and consistent pavement temperature data held reduce the overuse of salt and other ice-melting chemicals during winter operations? The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to find out…

Special saw being used for safe tree removal

Video: Caltrans Using Special Saws for Safer Tree Removal

By Amber GarnettDecember 23, 2020

The California Department of Transportation and its contractors are deploying a new tool to safely speed up the removal of dead, dying, and diseased trees throughout the state: Telescoping grappling…

Parking lot in the mountains of Vermont

VTrans Awards Mobility and Transportation Innovation Grants

By Amber GarnettDecember 16, 2020

The Vermont Agency of Transportation recently awarded $500,000 in grants via the Mobility and Transportation Innovation or MTI program, which seeks to support “innovative strategies” that improve both mobility and…

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